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The '''Unclaimed Hills''' are part of the [[Frostlands]] bordering [[Alethkar]] to the east.{{map ref|Alethkar}}
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The '''Unclaimed Hills''' is a geographical region in eastern [[Roshar]].{{map ref|Roshar}}.
   
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== Geography ==
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[[Gavilar]] made an expedition to the Unclaimed Hills, where he encountered the [[Parshendi]]. This encounter lead to the discovery of [[chasmfiend]]s, the source of the Parshendi's gems.{{book ref|sa1|45}} The [[Shattered Plains]] are in the Unclaimed Hills.{{map ref|Roshar}}
  
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The Unclaimed Hills lie in the east of Roshar, covering the northern part of the greater region of the [[Frostlands]]. They form the eastern border of [[Alethkar]] and stretch all the way to the shores of the [[Ocean of Origins]], while to the south, they drop down into nationless flatlands. The [[Shattered Plains]] lie in the southern portion of the Unclaimed Hills.
   
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The hills are rocky, covered with tough, retractable grasses, spiny plants, and scrub.{{book ref|sa1|2}}
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The Unclaimed Hills got their name from their uneven terrain. The hills are rocky, covered with tough, retractable grasses, spiny plants, and scrub.{{book ref|sa1|2}}
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== Inhabitants ==
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The Hills are very sparsely inhabited. The area of the Shattered Plains was once occupied by the [[listener]]s, though during the [[War of Reckoning]], their presence is reduced to the plateau of [[Narak]], while the edges of the Plains are inhabited by the [[Alethi]] military.{{book ref|sa2|i|1}}{{map ref|Alethi Warcamps}} The Hills themselves are home to a small population of the [[Natan]] people.{{book ref|sa1|36}}
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What cities there are lie mostly on the the ocean coast.{{book ref|sa1|4}} Most of them are small and independent. There are nominally [[Vorin]], although their adherence to the doctrine -- particularly in terms of the prohibition on slave trade -- is far looser than in the western nations.{{book ref|sa1|2}} The largest among them are the city-state [[New Natanan]] and a settlement called [[Dawn's Shadow]].{{map ref|Roshar}}
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After the Alethi move onto the Plains, several plans are made to reinhabit the land. Initially, [[Dalinar Kholin]] proposes homesteading the area and adding it to the Alethi territory, though that plan is stopped before it can be fully put in place by the coming of the [[Everstorm]].{{book ref|sa1|58}} Later, [[Navani Kholin]] suggests building a new kingdom there after Alethkar falls to the voidbringers, but the idea is discarded on the account of how difficult the region is to farm.{{book ref|sa3|50}}
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== History ==
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Back during the [[Heraldic Epochs]], the territory now known as the Unclaimed Hills was split between the [[Silver Kingdoms]] of [[Alethela]] and [[Natanatan]].{{map ref|Silver Kingdoms}} Following the splintering of the former and destruction of the latter, the land slowly dropped in importance. It's possible there was another kingdom there at some point; however, by the late [[Era of Solitude]], the region was essentially uninhabited, traversed only by travellers, hunters, bandits and, on occassion, [[listener]]s venturing out of the Shattered Plains.{{book ref|sa1|28}} In the absence of people, beasts, including the [[chasmfiend]]s, flourished.{{book ref|sa1|36}}
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Several expeditions were sent out into the Unclaimed Hills, some in search of a river passage to [[New Natanan]].{{book ref|sa1|42}} Following the unification of [[Alethkar]], [[Gavilar]] and [[Dalinar Kholin]] went on their own journey there, whereupon they encountered the listeners and discovered the Shattered Plains -- and on them, chasmfiends, the source of the listeners' gems.{{book ref|sa1|45}} Initially, the relations between the [[Alethi]] and the listeners, dubbed Parshendi by the humans, went well, but on the night of an important treaty between the two, the listeners chose to assassinate Gavilar to stop him from releasing their gods.{{book ref|sa3|prologue}} As a result, the Alethi moved onto the Shattered Plains and began to wage the [[War of Reckoning]] against the listeners.
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The return of human population to the Hills brought with it an increase in both trade and banditry. Slavers and criminals flourished in the difficult, uninhabited wasteland, and the [[highprince]]s were either uninterested or incapable of stopping it.{{book ref|sa2|8}} Though the Aleth had plans for reinhabiting the Shattered Plains fully, their plans were stopped by the arrival of the [[True Desolation]].{{book ref|sa1|58}}{{book ref|sa2|89}}
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As the [[Everstorm]] began circling the globe, the Alethi focused on the defending the [[Shattered Plains]], in particular the area around the [[Oathgate]] in their center.{{book ref|sa3|50}} The Hills remained simply a place people travelled through, whether to escape or on their way to and from the Plains.{{book ref|sa3|37}}
   
 
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Unclaimed Hills
Region Frostlands
World Roshar
Universe Cosmere
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The Unclaimed Hills is a geographical region in eastern Roshar.[1].

Geography

The Unclaimed Hills lie in the east of Roshar, covering the northern part of the greater region of the Frostlands. They form the eastern border of Alethkar and stretch all the way to the shores of the Ocean of Origins, while to the south, they drop down into nationless flatlands. The Shattered Plains lie in the southern portion of the Unclaimed Hills.

The Unclaimed Hills got their name from their uneven terrain. The hills are rocky, covered with tough, retractable grasses, spiny plants, and scrub.[2]

Inhabitants

The Hills are very sparsely inhabited. The area of the Shattered Plains was once occupied by the listeners, though during the War of Reckoning, their presence is reduced to the plateau of Narak, while the edges of the Plains are inhabited by the Alethi military.[3][4] The Hills themselves are home to a small population of the Natan people.[5]

What cities there are lie mostly on the the ocean coast.[6] Most of them are small and independent. There are nominally Vorin, although their adherence to the doctrine -- particularly in terms of the prohibition on slave trade -- is far looser than in the western nations.[2] The largest among them are the city-state New Natanan and a settlement called Dawn's Shadow.[1]

After the Alethi move onto the Plains, several plans are made to reinhabit the land. Initially, Dalinar Kholin proposes homesteading the area and adding it to the Alethi territory, though that plan is stopped before it can be fully put in place by the coming of the Everstorm.[7] Later, Navani Kholin suggests building a new kingdom there after Alethkar falls to the voidbringers, but the idea is discarded on the account of how difficult the region is to farm.[8]

History

Back during the Heraldic Epochs, the territory now known as the Unclaimed Hills was split between the Silver Kingdoms of Alethela and Natanatan.[9] Following the splintering of the former and destruction of the latter, the land slowly dropped in importance. It's possible there was another kingdom there at some point; however, by the late Era of Solitude, the region was essentially uninhabited, traversed only by travellers, hunters, bandits and, on occassion, listeners venturing out of the Shattered Plains.[10] In the absence of people, beasts, including the chasmfiends, flourished.[5]

Several expeditions were sent out into the Unclaimed Hills, some in search of a river passage to New Natanan.[11] Following the unification of Alethkar, Gavilar and Dalinar Kholin went on their own journey there, whereupon they encountered the listeners and discovered the Shattered Plains -- and on them, chasmfiends, the source of the listeners' gems.[12] Initially, the relations between the Alethi and the listeners, dubbed Parshendi by the humans, went well, but on the night of an important treaty between the two, the listeners chose to assassinate Gavilar to stop him from releasing their gods.[13] As a result, the Alethi moved onto the Shattered Plains and began to wage the War of Reckoning against the listeners.

The return of human population to the Hills brought with it an increase in both trade and banditry. Slavers and criminals flourished in the difficult, uninhabited wasteland, and the highprinces were either uninterested or incapable of stopping it.[14] Though the Aleth had plans for reinhabiting the Shattered Plains fully, their plans were stopped by the arrival of the True Desolation.[7][15]

As the Everstorm began circling the globe, the Alethi focused on the defending the Shattered Plains, in particular the area around the Oathgate in their center.[8] The Hills remained simply a place people travelled through, whether to escape or on their way to and from the Plains.[16]

Notes

  1. ↑ a b Map of Roshar
  2. ↑ a b The Way of Kings chapter 2#
  3. ↑ Words of Radiance interlude I-1#
  4. ↑ Map of Alethi Warcamps
  5. ↑ a b The Way of Kings chapter 36#
  6. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 4#
  7. ↑ a b The Way of Kings chapter 58#
  8. ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 50#
  9. ↑ Map of Silver Kingdoms
  10. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 28#
  11. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 42#
  12. ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 45#
  13. ↑ Oathbringer prologue#
  14. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 8#
  15. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 89#
  16. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 37#
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